Try GOLD - Free

Newspaper

Saturday Star

Bundesliga club Mainz 05 uplifts football with innovative clinics

AS PART of their ongoing commitment to international football development and community engagement, Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05 made a significant contribution in Cape Town.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Horn returns to lead Lions against Zebre

THE Lions have been boosted by the return of captain Francke Horn for tomorrow's United Rugby Championship clash against Zebre.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Do airport sleep pods ensure rest?

LAYOVER NAPS

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Signs PSG could finally be there for the taking in Ligue 1

PARIS Saint-Germain are fresh from a fine Champions League win in Barcelona, but there are signs that this season might present the best opportunity in a long time for someone else to win the Ligue 1 title.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025
Saturday Star

Saturday Star

Afrikaner enclave fights zoning battle as apartheid architect's legacy looms

BEHIND a high fence, 20 minutes east of South Africa's capital Pretoria, the Afrikaner enclave of Kleinfontein stands as a postcard from the country's bitter past and is now entangled in a very present-day dispute.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Mayo must rise above Chiefs’ nightmarish start, and reclaim his story

KHANYISA Mayo mustn’t allow his blooper start at Amakhosi to define his journey.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

First woman archbishop appointed

SARAH Mullally was yesterday named the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England and the global Anglican community.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025
Saturday Star

Saturday Star

West Africans deported by US to Ghana left in Togo sans papers

WEST Africans deported by the US to Ghana are now fending for themselves in Togo after being dumped in the country without documents, lawyers and deportees said.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025
Saturday Star

Saturday Star

Xaba chasing perfect SPAR Grand Prix sweep

GLENROSE Xaba’s status as South Africa’s queen of the 10km is already beyond doubt.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

We tried ‘sunscreen’ ice cream – and kind of liked it

TASTE TEST

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Excitement as Summer Walker arrives in SA

SUMMER Walker has arrived in Mzansi, and she's already loving every moment of it.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

'Hitting Budapest' wins 2025 Best of Caine Award

THE Caine Prize for African Writing has a reason to celebrate as it marks its 25th anniversary with the announcement of Zimbabwean author NoViolet Bulawayo as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Best of Caine Award.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Here’s how fast you can drive without being fined

AARTO DEMERITS

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

AmaZulu eye Carling Knockout glory as Magesi look to defend crown

AMAZULU FC will look to draw inspiration from home support when they face defending champions Magesi FC in a Carling Knockout round of 16 clash at Moses Mabhida Stadium tomorrow evening.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

McLaren seize early edge over Red Bull in free practice

YESTERDAY'S free practice sessions in Singapore offered a fascinating glimpse into the balance of power between McLaren and Red Bull, with both teams pushing their cars to the limit around Marina Bay’s unforgiving walls.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Activists demand release of flotilla volunteers

PICKETS against the ongoing crisis in Palestine are a familiar sight, but yesterday, gatherings across South Africa focused on the detention of humanitarian volunteers captured by Israeli forces while en route to aid Gaza.

4 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Kaze remains optimistic despite missed opportunities

CEDRIC Kaze, the joint stand-in coach at Kaizer Chiefs, is the glass if half-full kind of guy.

3 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Building a digitally prepared education system for the future

AS SOUTH Africa joins the world in marking World Teachers' Day on October 5, education experts are highlighting the urgent need to equip teachers with digital skills to prepare learners for a technology-driven future.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Concern over rate of Swiss glaciers melting

CLIMATE CHANGE

2 min  |

October 04, 2025
Saturday Star

Saturday Star

Search for missing in deadly earthquake winds down

THE death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to 72 on Thursday, officials said, as the search for the missing wound down and rescuers turned their focus to the hundreds injured and thousands left homeless.

3 min  |

October 04, 2025
Saturday Star

Saturday Star

Milestone anniversaries at Cape's prestigious Wynberg high schools

TWO of Cape Town's oldest and most respected schools, Wynberg Girls' High School and Wynberg Boys' High School, are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year - marking 141 and 184 years of history, tradition, and excellence.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025
Saturday Star

Saturday Star

'SEXY' ALTERNATIVE Why this vehicle should be on your shopping list

YOU need a mid-sized crossover for your family, so you look at the sales charts and see the Corolla Cross killing it. It comes across as an affordable, no-nonsense crossover backed by Toyota's legacy of reliability. And it's not bad-looking, striking the right balance between beefy and svelte, while managing to be almost entirely anonymous and vanilla.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Alisson ruled out until after break

LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been ruled out until after this month's international break, giving Arne Slot a major headache as he seeks to end his team's mini-slump.

2 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

Boks ready for high-stakes showdown

RASSIE Erasmus's Springboks will add another chapter to their illustrious history should they beat Argentina in London this afternoon in the final match of the 2025 Rugby Championship.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

A look inside SA's obsession with occult crime, what it reveals

WHAT happens when evil and violence in our society are blamed on a supernatural enemy rather than a feature of human existence in South Africa? From satanist conspiracies and witchcraft accusations to muti murders and demonic possession, a trawl through our national news suggests a society at war with the forces of evil. Why does the occult have such a grasp on our collective imagination?

4 min  |

October 04, 2025
Saturday Star

Saturday Star

Revolutionising automotive production at Debrecen iFactory

BMW has entered a new chapter in its production story with the opening of its state-of-the-art facility in Debrecen, Hungary.

5 min  |

October 04, 2025
Saturday Star

Saturday Star

University ranking systems can harm higher education in Africa

THE Sorbonne University, founded in Paris in 1253 and known globally as a symbol of education, science and culture, has just announced that, starting in 2026, it will stop submitting data to Times Higher Education rankings. It is joining a growing movement of universities questioning the value and methodology of these controversial league tables.

4 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

How rapist lured boy using bicycle advert on Facebook

THE Seshego Regional Court has sentenced a 40-year-old Limpopo man after convicting him for raping and sexually grooming a 12-year-old boy.

1 min  |

October 04, 2025

Saturday Star

SECRET VOWS ? Did A$AP Rocky and Rihanna secretly tie knot?

A$AP Rocky has hinted he's married his partner Rihanna in secret after five years together.

1 min  |

September 27, 2025
Saturday Star

Saturday Star

Boks chase back-to-back title

GLORY OR NOTHING

1 min  |

September 27, 2025